Category: Attorney General

Ken Paxton Wins Texas Attorney General GOP Primary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on May 24 won the GOP primary election for his seat against Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. With 21 percent of the precincts reporting at 8:39 p.m. ET, Paxton received more than 67 percent of the vote and was projected as the winner of the race by Decision…


Garland, Raimondo Test Positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON—Attorney General Merrick Garland has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home for five days, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Garland is the second Cabinet official to announce a positive test result on Wednesday. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo also tested positive for the virus using an at-home antigen test. The two officials are…


Doctors Can Prescribe Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Covid-19: Oklahoma Attorney General

Oklahoma’s attorney general has told doctors across the state that they can prescribe ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine for the purpose of treating COVID-19 and will not face disciplinary procedures for doing so. In a statement published on Tuesday, Attorney General John O’Connor said he has found “no legal basis” for a state medical licensure board to discipline…


Amazon Closes SBA Program and Agrees to $2.25 Million Settlement Following AG Investigation

Amazon agrees to pay a $2.25 million settlement and shut down its “Sold By Amazon” (SBA) sales program nationwide based on an investigation by the attorney general of Washington that found the company allegedly violated antitrust laws and engaged in price fixing. Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson announced on Wednesday that his office has filed…


US Attorney General to Meet With Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Relatives

WASHINGTON—U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to meet with relatives and lawyers of victims of fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes after some challenged a deferred prosecution agreement struck with the planemaker, the Justice Department said. In December, some victims’ relatives said the Department had violated their rights when it struck the January 2021 agreement with…


EpochTV Review: Who’s Running This Show?

Commentary In this Truth Over News episode, “Who’s In Charge of the DOJ,” the hosts discuss the absence of the Attorney General and what that implies when it comes to the Department of Justice. The episode begins with a video clip of the Attorney General, Merrick Garland speaking before the House and Senate judiciary committees. They…


Transcripts From Gov. Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Investigation Made Public

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, released transcripts from the state’s investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation. The transcripts come three months after the release of the investigation in August regarding multiple women who made sexual harassment claims against Cuomo. The investigation included some women who…


Newly-Elected Virginia Attorney General Says He Plans to Investigate Sexual Assaults at Loudoun County Schools

Virginia’s newly-elected Attorney General Jason Miyares on Thursday said that he plans to investigate the alleged sexual assaults in Loudoun County Public Schools and will develop new legislation granting his office the power to intervene when prosecutors are not doing an adequate job. Speaking at a press conference alongside Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman just two days after…


The DOJ Does Not Appear to Be Run by the Attorney General | Truth Over News

It’s well-known that our nation has an absent Transportation secretary. The supply chain issues, empty shelves, and port bottlenecks are obvious to all. But it’s less known and less obvious that we effectively have an absent attorney general running the Department of Justice. But unlike the Department of Transportation, which appears to have no one…


‘I Am Bitterly Disappointed’: Vic Opposition Leader Condemns Fellow MP’s Drink Driving Incident

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy is “very angry” that the party’s shadow attorney-general, Tim Smith, recorded a blood alcohol reading of more than twice the legal limit following a two-car collision on the weekend. The incident occurred on Oct. 30 evening in Hawthorn after Smith decided to drive home from dinner with friends believing he…